Policies catered to the elderly

Policies that are set up to cater to the elderly	When is it set up in?
A special insurance scheme, known as the Eldershield, provides coverage for disability in old age. The rationale behind this type of scheme is that in the productive years, one should be able to put aside some savings for old age disability.	September 2002
Government is providing subsidized health screening for the elderly. For a nominal fee of S$5, a person aged over 60 can access a basic health-screening test. This service has been promoted by the Ministry of Health using neighbourhood organizations, such as community centres/clubs as venues .	N/A
A great deal of money is spent on the education of healthcare by the government, so as to look into the well-being of the elderly in Singapore. In addition, there was a announcement of the forming of an organization known as Health Promotion Board	February 2001
The CPF Housing Grant Scheme allows a married first-time applicant who buys a resale flat from the open market in order to stay near his or her parents or vice versa, to apply for a housing grant ranging between S$30,000–S$40,000	N/A
Multi-Tier Housing Scheme gives priority allocation to extended-family applicants	N/A